
Nine question quiz designed to give teachers and students an overview of world and U.S. population trends....

Through a short reading, students gain background information on the history of world population and the contemporary...

Using the methods of a demographer, students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate conclusions on population data from...

Through a short demonstration, students observe how birth and death rates influence population growth.

Students interpret population pyramids for 10 countries, discuss differences in the population growth rates, and infer implications...

Students compare the World Population Map with an equal area map to calculate statistics related to arable...

Working in pairs, students research a world region to find demographic, social, environmental, and economic data, then...

Students use the Human Land Use overlay and Timeline on www.WorldPopulationHistory.org to research how humans’ changing use of...

Students discuss the UN’s population projections to explore how small changes in the fertility rate can produce...
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"The activities not only bring out important content, but they also provide real-world context for environmental, population and sustainability issues. They engage participants in very thought-provoking and critical-thinking discussions.”
Helen de la Maza, Environmental Educator, Irvine, CA